Pearl Berg Explained

Pearl Berg
Birth Name:Pearl Louise Synenberg
Birth Date:1 October 1909
Birth Place:Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Death Date:
(aged)
Death Place:Los Feliz, California, U.S.
Nationality:American
Education:Schenley High School
Known For:Supercentenarian
Children:2

Pearl Louise Berg (née Synenberg; October 1, 1909 – February 1, 2024) was an American supercentenarian who was the oldest Jewish person alive[1] and also the 9th oldest living person in the world.[2] She resided in Los Angeles, California, and died on February 1, 2024, at age of 114.

Biography

Pearl Louise Synenberg was born in Evansville, Indiana, on October 1, 1909 (although she celebrated her birthday as February 14, 1910),[3] [4] to Archie Synenberg and Annie Gerson, children of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. She had a sister, Selma, and a brother, Bob. They moved to various states throughout their childhood, but she attended Schenley High School in Pittsburgh.[5] The family moved to California in 1929, a few months before the stock market crash.[6]

In 1931, she married Mark Berg, a Jewish immigrant from Kremenchuk, Ukraine. He died when she was 79. They had two sons, Alan and Robert. Pearl Berg resided in Los Angeles,[7] where she died on February 1, 2024, at the age of 114 years, 123 days.[8] She was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.[9]

References

  1. Web site: Rosove . John L. . 2023-10-03 . Pearl Berg at 114 – 10th Oldest Living Person in the World and Oldest Living Jew . 2023-12-29 . Times of Israel.
  2. Web site: World Supercentenarian Rankings List – Gerontology Research Group . 2023-12-29 . en-US.
  3. Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, Indiana; Births; Year: 1909; Roll: 020
  4. Web site: Pearl Berg – Gerontology Research Group . 2023-12-29 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Noonan . Ari L. . 2022-10-13 . Cover Story: 113-Year-Old Pearl Berg May Be the Oldest Jew in the World . 2023-12-29 . Jewish Journal . en-US.
  6. Web site: LELYVELD . NITA . 2020-02-01 . Pearl Berg will celebrate her 110th birthday this year. What's her secret to a long L.A. life? . 2023-12-29 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  7. Web site: Sabharwal . Khushi . Read To Know About Pearl Berg, The Oldest Living Jew . 2023-12-29 . . en.
  8. Web site: Trim . Ollie . 2 February 2024 . Pearl Louise Berg (1909–2024) . 2 February 2024 . Gerontology Research Group.
  9. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/pearl-berg-obituary?id=54410197 Pearl S. Berg